The 1930s

Depression-era escapism drives the studio system to its peak creative output.

63

Movies

7.45

Avg Rating

$0.7B

Box Office

Drama

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Movies Released Per Year
Average Rating Per Year

Defining Films

The cultural touchstones — highest combined popularity and rating.

The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz
1939 7.6
Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind
1939 7.9
Baby Face
Baby Face
1933 7.2
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1938 7.1
Modern Times
Modern Times
1936 8.3
City Lights
City Lights
1931 8.2

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Modern Times
Modern Times
1936 8.3
City Lights
City Lights
1931 8.2
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1931 8.1
Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind
1939 7.9
All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front
1930 7.8
Freaks
Freaks
1932 7.8
The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz
1939 7.6
King Kong
King Kong
1933 7.6
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1938 7.5
The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man
1933 7.5
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1939 7.3
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights
1939 7.2

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Au Bonheur des Dames
Au Bonheur des Dames
1930 6.3
The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz
1939 7.6
Baby Face
Baby Face
1933 7.2
Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind
1939 7.9
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1938 7.1
Modern Times
Modern Times
1936 8.3
Almas
Almas
1936 5.4
City Lights
City Lights
1931 8.2
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc
1935 6.2
Ida regénye
Ida regénye
1934 7.0
Friends
1934 2.0
King Kong
King Kong
1933 7.6
Genre Breakdown
Drama (45) Comedy (19) Romance (12) History (6) Music (6) Family (5) Adventure (4) Fantasy (4) Horror (4) War (4) Crime (3) Science Fiction (2) Mystery (1) Animation (1) Thriller (1) Western (1)
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